KB Circle B Training Center

The Tallest Horse:
Samson, born in 1846, stood 21.2 1/2 hands high and weighed 3,360 pounds!
A hand is equal to four inches, so that's 7.2 feet high at the withers! Imagine trying to ride a horse THAT big!

The Smallest Horse:
His name was Little Pumpkin, and he was only 14 inches tall at the withers, and weighed just 20 pounds! He was born April 15, 1973.

The Oldest Horse:
Old Billy (fitting name!) lived to be 62 years old. That's ancient! He was born in 1760 and died in 1822, and lived in England.

Oldest Pony:
Sugarpuff, a pony that lived in England, lived to be 56 years old. He was a Shetland x Exmoor gelding and he was put down due to health problems. He was seal brown in color.

The Highest Jump:
Huaso could have easily jumped over the biggest horse in the world! He is the world record holder, jumping 2.47 meters, or 8 feet, 2 inches! He was a Thoroughbred born in Chile and was ridden by Captain Alberton Larraguibel Morales

The Longest Jump:
A horse named "Something" jumped an amazing 27 feet, 6.75 inches over water! ridden He was ridden by Andre Ferreira in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1975

The most expensive horse:
The Green Monkey, a Thoroughbred racehorse, was purchased for $16 million... he was later retired from racing when he was raced 3 times and placed third once.

The Most Races Ever Won:
Kingston, a Thoroughbred, ran 138 races and won 89 of them.

The Fastest Horses:
Quarter Horses are said to be able to sprint at almost 50 miles per hour! Thoroughbreds race longer distances, and often win races going 35-40 miles per hour!

The Greatest Load Ever Pulled

A Shire horse named Vulcan pulled an incredible 29 tons, when he was measured in 1924 with a "dynamometer", an instrument used to measure power. Two Shire horses then pulled the max that registered on the dynamometer-- over 50 tons!